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Old 05-13-2006, 06:13 PM
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Default Re: Need a door latch for the oven!

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Originally Posted by BikerBill
FWIW...

I am finishing up my big oven.. I have been wondering myself what to use to close the door. I have no problems getting or making any type of latches. My concern was if there were ever any kind of explosion.. I would rather the door fly open than have shrapnle fly all over the place..

Rather than a latch system I settled on using two welding magnets to attract to one another. One on the inside of the door and another on the inside of the wall where the latch would otherwise go.

Bill
Thats a good idea. Magnets.
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